Asante Technologies manual Installing AsantéBridge 1012, Preparing for the Installation

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Installing the

AsantéBridge

1012

Preparing for the Installation

Installing the AsantéBridge 1012

This section tells you how to quickly install your new AsantéBridge 1012 between two segments in a network and how to connect other network devices to the RJ45 ports.

This is a very simple installation guide designed to get your AsantéBridge up and running with minimum effort. For more detailed information on different ways you can install your AsantéBridge, please see the next chapter, “Connecting to the Network.”

You need to make sure you have certain items ready before doing the installation.

A cabling scheme that creates two discrete network seg- ments.Typically, you will have an Ethernet configuration similar to the one shown here.

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Future bridging point

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Ethernet Backbone

 

 

 

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Figure 1-7 Network Ready for Bridging

Users must be warned that there will be a very short interruption in network service (probably no more than a few minutes).You may want to schedule this installa- tion for a time when there is little network traffic.

AnRJ45 extension cables long enough to reach from the AsantéBridge to the network nodes you want to connect (to a maximum of 100 meters).You will also need an extension cable to pretest the unit.

Two male BNC connectors to be attached to the back- bone at the bridging point.

Two MAUs (Media Access Unit) with an AUI connector on one side and a BNC connector on the other side.

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Contents AsantéBridge Users’ Guide Trademarks Tell Us What You Think Page Table of Contents Setting Up Out-of-Band Links Configuring a Redundant LinkConnecting a VT100 Terminal Default Settings AsantéBridge 1012 Local ManagementList of Figures Figure C-4 Crossover RJ-45 Cable page C-4 Introduction Manual About ThisIntroduction Intended Audience Intended Audience Conventions Used In This ManualTechnical Support Tell Us What You ThinkQuick Start Start Before YouQuick Start Introducing the AsantéBridge Introducing AsantéBridgeBridging Between Two Segments Snmp AsantéBridge FeaturesAsantéBridge Quick ViewFront Panel Quick View Bridge External Port Status LED RJ45 Port ConnectorsBridge Spanning Tree Status LEDs Bridge Hub Port Status LEDsAsantéBridge 1012 Rear Panel RJ21 Port Connector3in1 Port Bridge External Port AUI Through/End DIP SwitchBridge External Port Link/Receive LED Bridge External Port Collision LEDAC Power Connector PC/Terminal DIP SwitchOn/Off Switch FanFlashing Interpreting LEDsPreparing for the Installation Installing AsantéBridge 1012Installing the AsantéBridge Tools Basic Installation ProceduresUnpacking the AsantéBridge Asante´Hub Positioning the AsantéBridgeRack-mounting the AsantéBridge Page Dividing the Network into Segments Connecting Two Segments to the AsantéBridgeAbout Spanning Trees Shown belowUsing the front panel RJ45 ports Connecting Devices to the AsantéBridgeWhat You Need Configuration Options Using the rear panel RJ21 connectorQuick Start Connecting to the Network Before You Start Connecting to the NetworkAbout Bridging About BridgingBridging between segments Simple Transparent BridgeAbout Bridging Like this Spanning TreeRedundant bridging Connecting to the BNC Port Using the 3in1 PortInterconnecting Hubs on Thin Ethernet Backbone Using the 3in1 PortInterconnecting Using Foirl Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater Link Connecting to the AUI PortInterconnecting to Thick Ethernet Backbone Connecting to the RJ45 in and Out Ports Connecting an In-Band Daisychaining Checking the Link Configuring a Redundant Link10BaseT An Example Configuration Configuring a Redundant LinkIf a Link Goes Down to the Main Hub If the Main Hub Goes DownSetting Up Out-of-Band Links Setting Up Out-of-Band LinksInterconnecting Hubs 10 Connecting the Asanté Management Station for Out-of-Band Distance Restrictions Recommended MethodPC/Terminal Switch Configuring Hub DIP SwitchesThrough/End Switch Connecting a VT100 Terminal Connecting a VT100 TerminalLists the factory default settings Default SettingsAsantéBridge 1012 Local Management AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management These functions, use the following flow chartBridge Diagnostics Bridge DiagnosticsLocal Management Main Menu Local ManagementLocal Management Menu System Local Management Help Window General Help MenuConfiguration Menu System Accessing the Configuration Menu systemConfiguration Menu System Reset System item is a command. Selecting this item Information Menu SystemPassword Menu Password MenuParameters Menu System Snmp AgentBridge Snmp agent menu has the following four submenus TCP/IP Parameters Menu TCP/IP Parameters MenuSoftware Update Menu Software Update MenuAbout the Software Update function Configuration Menu System Menu without taking any action 10 System Update Status WindowConfiguration Menu System 11 Snmp Trap Receiver Table Snmp Trap Receiver Table12 Snmp Community Name Table Snmp Community Name TableThis table allows you to control access to Snmp MIB objects 13 Out-of-Band Parameters Menu Out-of-Band Parameters MenuEnter control-z to return to the Configuration Menu 14 Bridge Parameters Menu Bridge Parameters Menu System15 Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters Menu Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters MenuActivity.To update the window, enter control-r 16 Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu Spanning Tree Port Setting MenuAbout Forwarding Bridge Forwarding TableExit returns you to the Bridge Parameters Menu About dynamic and static table entries Alphabetic portion of the field defines the type of entryAsantéBridge 1012 Local Management 18 Editing the Forwarding Table Using the Edit Function19 Searching for an Address Using the Search FunctionAbout the Filtering Table Bridge Filtering Table20 Bridge Filtering Table Configuration Menu System 21 Resetting the Bridge Resetting the BridgeMenu 22 Bridge Statistics Statistics Menu SystemSupport for Pre 10BaseT Devices Appendix a Support for Pre 10BaseT Devices Technical Specifications Appendix B Technical Specifications B-3 B-4 Pinouts and Cable Specifications RJ-45 to RJ-21 Pinouts Amphenol to Modular Jack Appendix C Pinouts and Cable SpecificationsC-3 RJ-45 to RJ-45 Crossover Cable RJ-45 Modular Jack to Wall Jack PinoutsTable C-1 AUI Pinouts AUI DB-15 PinoutsC-6 AsantéBridge 1012 Index LED Numerics Manual P/N